Accident: American AA-1
Feb 8, 2015 · Fort Meade, MD
NTSB numberERA15LA123Event id20150209X81643
- 0
- Fatalities
- 2
- Serious injuries
- 0
- Minor injuries
- 0
- Uninjured
Probable cause
The mechanic’s failure to detect the incorrect dry valve tappet clearances while troubleshooting ongoing engine issues, which resulted in partial loss of engine power during takeoff. Contributing to the partial loss of engine power was the mechanic's failure to inspect the dry tappet clearances in accordance with the engine operator's manual and a referenced service instruction.
Source: National Transportation Safety Board. Record last changed Oct 28, 2026, 10:54 UTC.
Aircraft involved
- Aircraft
- American AA-1
- Registration
- N6116L
- Year built
- 1970
- Category
- Airplane
- Damage
- Substantial
- Operating rules
- Part 91: general aviation
- Defining event
- Takeoff Loss of engine power (partial)
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Nearest airports
Airports with a Voydar profile closest to the recorded position. Proximity only.
- Fort Meade Executive Airport (FME)0 nm (1 km) east
- Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI)7 nm (13 km) north-east
- College Park Airport (CGS)10 nm (18 km) south-west
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